It's been quite a while since I've done something incredibly stupid.

[TK]

I gave up on buying cheap cases, spending the £20 it cost to step up from a case you could use in a knife fight was more than worth it to me.

[Desolo]

agreed, a good computer case is worth it, even if its more expensive. If I ever get around to having a real computer put together again I don't plan on skimping on the case this time.

Although..... computer case death match sounds awesome.

[Jester]

I have to agree with you Desolo that does sound entertaining.

[Desolo]

Now if only we could have office workers fighting with computer cases while the old star trek kirk battle music was going in the background it would be PERFECT. 

[TK]

Just invite IT most will have the music as a ring tone. They can also bring a supply of maces, better known as ball mice that they use to play mouse conkers.

[Desolo]

Anyone else ever seen "The IT Crowd"? This would have made a perfect episode of that

[TK]

Some of the funniest TV I've ever seen and pretty representative of working in IT. It's generally a little more busy in a real IT department though, this week has been crazy busy at work.

[Desolo]

Due to the magic of hulu/netflix I never would have known of that shows existence, gotta admit I would imagine moss as the one swingling the mouse-flail about 

[The Hanged Man]

I once did something similar, except I didn't point the knife away from myself.

I tried to cut through one of those security tags on a DVD case, using a table knife, it slipped and rammed into my stomach. It was pretty blunt, so it just bounced off but still, I'm pretty glad that I didn't use anything sharper or else it would have ended in tears...

And lots of blood...

[TK]

Always point the knife towards your eye, how else will you see it if it slips.

[Desolo]

Having lived a life in a family where if a knife isn't sharp, one sharpens the ever loving piss out of it, we were taught to be as careful as possible, but of course accidents happen.

But one does have to wonder: how many times has a kitchen knife with a REALLY bad edge actually saved someone from getting slashed? Lol. Cause I've seen it happen much as hanged man has.

[TK]

I grew up with table knives that had a bit of serration on the blades, tiny tiny little teeth, no slip with any sharp knife regardless of how deep has ever hurt like the jagged abrazo-cuts those things gave.

[Desolo]

Ahhh the micro serreated knives.... those are handy, never had any around in my younger days.
Those seem to be becoming more common lately. I've never seen anyone (or been able to figure out how some one would) sharpen those.... yet they never seem to need it.

[Hoopy Frood]

But one does have to wonder: how many times has a kitchen knife with a REALLY bad edge actually saved someone from getting slashed? Lol. Cause I've seen it happen much as hanged man has.

The problem with that thinking is dull knives are more apt to cause accidents because it requires more force to get them to do what you want them to.

And a cut from a sharp knife, while more apt to go deep, is going to be cleaner. Which means it'll be easier to treat and easier to prevent infection in (so it's cleaner in that sense of the word as well).

I'd rather have a razor sharp knife than a dull one any day.

[BlueCross]

Yes, I was lucky (sort of) that my knife was really sharp.  None of the flesh tore or ripped away; just a straight, clean (and deep) cut.  Healed nicely and I'll have a great looking scar which, I admit, would have looked better slashing down my cheek rather than on my left index finger but hey... I'll go with what I got.